Deportivo Anzoátegui S.C.

Deportivo Anzoátegui
Full nameDeportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club
Nickname(s)El Acorazado Oriental, Aurirojos, El Depor
Founded9 November 2002; 21 years ago (2002-11-09)
Dissolved2019
GroundEstadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Capacity37,485
ChairmanLisandro Altieri
ManagerJosé González
LeaguePrimera División Venezolana
201712th, aggregate table

Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club was a professional football club based in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui. Founded in 2002, the club earned its promotion to the Venezuelan 1st division in 2007. They won the Copa de Venezuela in 2008, and were dissolved in 2019.

History

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The club was founded on 9 November 2002 by Juan Pereira, starting in the third tier of Venezuelan football. In this first season they finished unbeaten, winning the division and gaining promotion.

They participated in the Venezuelan Second Division for four seasons, winning promotion at the end of the 2006–07 season when the Venezuelan Premier Division expanded from 10 to 18 teams.

In 2008, they won the Copa Venezuela by defeating Estudiantes de Mérida in the final, winning 3–1 on aggregate with goals from Alexander Rondon, Emerson Panigutti and Nicolás Massia.

Colours and Badge

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The team plays in the colours of yellow and red. The club crest contains an outline of the state of Anzoátegui where the club is based, the year the club was formed as well as a star to commemorate their (at present) only league championship in the 3rd division

Stadium

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The club plays their home games at Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in the city of Puerto La Cruz. It was built specially for the Copa America 2007 on the site of the previous stadium.

Players

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Current squad

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Current squad of Deportivo Anzoátegui:

No. Position Player
1  VEN GK Richard Ruiz
2  VEN DF William Díaz
3  VEN DF Diego Araguainamo
5  VEN MF Manuel Cuarez
6  VEN DF Jonny Mirabal
8  VEN MF José David Moreno
9  VEN FW Alexander Rondon
11  VEN MF Yorwin Lobo
12  VEN GK Edixson González
No. Position Player
13  VEN DF Juan Fuenmayor
14  VEN DF Edgar Mendoza
15  VEN MF Enmanuel Calzadilla
16  VEN MF Jesús Hernández
17  VEN FW Manuel Arteaga
19  VEN MF Ronald Giraldo
21  VEN MF Robert Hernández
22  VEN FW Junior Marcano
42  VEN MF rivero Goerarro

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Achievements

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2004 (C), 2007 (A)
2003
2008, 2012

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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2009: Preliminary Round
2013: Preliminary Round
2014:
2009: First Round
2011: Second Round
2013: First Round

Records

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Former managers

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